Iván Martín

SysAdmin / Devops

Interview

Let’s meet one of our Tech team members at Tappx. His name is Iván and he believes that the best part of his job is researching and problem solving. Let’s find out more.

Question: How did you get into the AdTech industry?

Answer: They contacted me through LinkedIn.

Q: What is the best part of being a Sys Admin / DevOps?

A: For me, the investigation of problems and implementation of solutions are the best part of my job.

Q: Could you list some tips to become a good Sys Admin / DevOps? What are the essential skills needed in your job?

A: The most important skills are being eager to learn, research, and perseverance.

Q: Tell us about a recent reliable client relationship, success story, or goal you’re proud of.

A: I would say the migration from a virtual machine environment in GCP to a microservices environment in Kubernetes with automatic deployment in different environments.

Q: How do you organize your day? What tools do you use and which of them are your favorite ones?

A: Resolve incidents, investigate problems, and depending on the project, decision making and implementation of solutions.

Q: What do you expect from the future of the industry? What needs to be improved?

A: Ecosystem stabilization, process automation, and better performance.

Q: Do you have any idea how many emails you send per day?

A: Actually just a few. In my team, we prefer speaking in a group of people.

Q: What is the app you use the most in your daily life?

A: Atom, GCP admin, and Notepad.

Q: What is the first thing you do when you get home and disconnect from work?

A: Being with my family and doing sports whenever I can.

Q: What would you do if you won the lottery?

A: Finish paying off the mortgage.